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. 2015 Jun 11;65(1):57–62. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309618

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Stool consistency variation drives species richness and human enterotypes. Correlation between (A) observed species richness and stool consistency, defined by Bristol Stool Scale (BSS) (Spearman's correlation, r=−0.45, p=0.0007) and (B) enterotype distribution and stool consistency (BSS); Blue: Ruminococcaceae-Bacteroides (RB) enterotype (r=−0.88, p=0.019), green: P enterotype (r=0.88, p=0.019).